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Uptown Collaboration is a Finalist in WOOD TV 8 Connecting with Community Award

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Southtown Alliance says new developments could help capture some of $10M leaving the area

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Thank You to All Neighborhood Ventures Supporters

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Southtown Alliance Celebrates its One Year Anniversary as a Community Collaboration

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Grand Rapids Uptown Eyes Corridor Improvement District

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Southtown, Burton Heights biz owners ready to take business to the next level

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New businesses in Burton Heights reflect the diversity of the neighborhood
(pictured Sarai Botique, Ropas Para Bodas Quinceaneras)

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Eastown public space improvements and placemaking signage

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Eastown Antiques, in Uptown, always has a beautiful window display.

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Ernies Barber Shop, a pillar of the Southtown Micro-Region

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Green Life Market and From the Heart Yoga, some of the best of the Uptown Neighborhood

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Rosa's Restaurant, located in Burtons Heights, has an authentic taste of El Salvador

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Happy holidays!Neighborhood Ventures

bolstering Business, creating Community

Our Mission

Neighborhood Ventures is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, neighborhood-based community and economic development organization whose mission is "to interject vitality into the heart of each neighborhood by revitalizing its business district."

Our Vision

Neighborhood Ventures has a vision of a city full of "vibrant business districts, distinctive and reflective of each unique neighborhood."

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